"From the government to the General Staff, from non-governmental organizations to academics, many circles show immense reaction to keeping track records of individuals in Turkey. Sabah daily carried the issue to its headlines yesterday, saying that the governor, judge, prosecutors, and directors in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir are subjected to these recordings.....
Technical shortcomings inhibit Turkey's spending of EU funds
'Every technical problem that we face can cause a political problem. There is no such institution in Turkey. Our capacity amounts to Turkey’s capacity to absorb EU funds,' says Muhsin Altun, head of the Central Finance and Contracts Unit...
Arınç: Turkey’s relations with EU rational, not emotional
Kurdish Riots Commentaries:
* Mehmet Ali Birand: We shouldn't fall into PKK's trap
* Yusuf Kanlı: It is just unfortunate
* İlnur Çevik: Some Kurds do not want prosperity for Southeast
And EU says what can already be predicted: Turkey should find peaceful solution at once
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* Cafe Babel overview: The EU-Israel Relationship
* National identities: Sport proves it: the majority of people still identify themselves along national lines. However, beneath the surface, all is not as it seems.
* Interview: “Crises help the EU move forward”
One of Poland’s best known personalities is the politician, writer and journalist Tadeusz Mazowiecki. In an interview with cafebabel.com, he considers the effect of Polish accession and how Europe can move forward...